Re: alt.Atheism tired of Duke

On Sat, 22 Mar 2008 15:40:24 -0700, "Mike Painter"
<mddotpainter@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
wrote:

>>> Not to worry, johnny little fellah, when I have a real discussion on
>>> hand, I
>>> respond.

>> Evidently we are far beneeth his level and don't deserve attention
>> beyond an insult.

>Here's a part of one of his "responses" from some time ago. Note that
even 
>after saying this he still argues for real Adam and Eve as well as a real

>flood.

You never did get it, mikey.  Genesis chapters 1-11, which contain both
the A&E
and flood stories, are not considered literal truth (necessarily), but
instead
Israel's faith statement re God's creation of the universe and all in it,
and to
include mankind.

But the brake fluid you sip fuzzes your brain, and you never did get it.

>"First, I'm not an expert on the bible.

Yep, that's for sure.  But I can't find anything in listerman's data base.
 It's
empty.

>Second, the bible especially the OT, is the beginning of the big picture,

>God introducing himself to us, etc.  Before written communication methods
came
>about, communication consisted of stories passed from generation to 
>generation revealing other things, like God and his relation****p to us. 
Nobody knows 
>if, or which, of the OT stories is literally true, in part or in whole.

>All those OT stories were passed on in stories of death, killing,
personal
>destruction, war, etc. for evil done and for those standing against God. 
>This is the nature of the old covenant (agreement) between God and man,
one based 
>on words written on stone tablets and fulfilled thru the blood of animal 
>sacrifice.

>Do I believe the A&E story literal - no, not as a physical occurance, but
an
>explanation of man's inherent natural flaw to put one's self before
others 
>and before God.  And the results thereof.

>Do I believe the flood story literal - no.  A story from long ago about
how 
>God >punishes evil and those that stand against him.  Equally brought out
in the
>golden calf story and Moses.
> <snip> "

>There are others that are fun to read.

Haahaahaahaahaa.  And, oh, so true.  Welcome to Christianity and
Catholicism,
mikey.


duke, American-American
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